Windows Metrics - PANOSE classification

Family Kind (6 variations)

Any

No Fit

Text and Display

Script

Decorative

Pictorial
Serif Style (16 variations)

Any

No Fit

Cove

Obtuse Cove

Square Cove

Obtuse Square Cove

Square

Thin

Bone

Exaggerated

Triangle

Normal Sans

Obtuse Sans

Perp Sans

Flared

Rounded
Weight (12 variations)

Any

No Fit

Very Light

Light

Thin

Book

Medium

Demi

Bold

Heavy

Black

Nord
Proportion (10 variations)

Any

No Fit

Old Style

Modern

Even Width

Expanded

Condensed

Very Expanded

Very Condensed

Monospaced
Contrast (10 variations)

Any

No Fit

None

Very Low

Low

Medium Low

Medium

Medium High

High

Very High
Stroke Variation (11 variations)

Any

No Fit

No Variation

Gradual/Diagonal

Gradual/Transitional

Gradual/Vertical

Gradual/Horizontal

Rapid/Vertical

Rapid/Horizontal

Instant/Horizontal

Instant/Vertical
Arm Style (12 variations)

Any

No Fit

Straight Arms/Horizontal

Straight Arms/Wedge

Straight Arms/Vertical

Straight Arms/Single Serif

Straight Arms/Double Serif

Non-Straight Arms/Horizontal

Non-Straight Arms/Wedge

Non-Straight Arms/Vertical

Non-Straight Arms/Single Serif

Non-Straight Arms/Double Serif
Letterform (16 variations)

Any

No Fit

Normal/Contact

Normal/Weighted

Normal/Boxed

Normal/Flattened

Normal/Rounded

Normal/Off Center

Normal/Square

Oblique/Contact

Oblique/Weighted

Oblique/Boxed

Oblique/Flattened

Oblique/Rounded

Oblique/Off Center

Oblique/Square
Midline (14 variations)

Any

No Fit

Standard/Trimmed

Standard/Pointed

Standard/Serifed

High/Trimmed

High/Pointed

High/Serifed

Constant/Trimmed

Constant/Pointed

Constant/Serifed

Low/Trimmed

Low/Pointed

Low/Serifed
X-height (8 variations)

Any

No Fit

Constant/Small

Constant/Standard

Constant/Large

Ducking/Small

Ducking/Standard

Ducking/Large